In a display of public unity and support for Syria, regional, EU and US officials have gathered in the Jordanian city of Aqaba one week after the fall of the Assad regime. They called for preserving Syria’s...
US officials in ‘direct contact’ with Syria’s HTS rebels | DW News
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in "direct contact" with Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. That despite HTS being on the US terrorism list. Blinken has been in...
Georgian lawmakers elect Mikheil Kavelashvili as president
The selection of a new president is leading to even deeper divisions in Georgia, which has been wracked by protests for several weeks. The parliament led by its governing pro-Russia Georgian Dream Party has installed a...
South Korea faces leadership turmoil after Yoon’s impeachment
South Korea’s acting President Han Dok-soo has promised stability in his first cabinet meeting. Former leader Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached by lawmakers on Saturday, but remains in office with suspended powers until...
Just 2 Degrees: Insurance For Muslims
The UNDP is scaling an insurance service called Takaful, which they say is grounded in Islamic jurisprudence, meaning that Takaful operators (commercial takaful providers) have to steer clear of industries that cause...
What’s driving the housing crisis in African countries? | DW News
Kenya is facing a critical housing shortage with a deficit of nearly 2 million units. Earlier this year, the government passed a controversial levy, that forces employed Kenyans to contribute 1.5% of their income...
Stabilizing Syria: What to make of HTS promises? | DW News
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has been touring the Middle East hoping to establish a joint approach while Syria’s new leaders put an administrative framework in place. The Islamist group HTS that toppled...